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Murray’s Summer of Success
It has undoubtedly been a triumphant summer for British sport, and in particular for Andy Murray, who on Sunday became the first British man in 76 years to win a major men’s tennis singles title when he beat Novak Djokovic in the US Open finals.
The summer began for Murray with promise as he became the first male to play a Wimbledon final since Fred Perry in 1936. Sadly for Murray, the nail biting Wimbledon final against the world number 1, Roger Federer, ended in a heartbreaking defeat for the Brit, the impact of which was hard to miss as the nation watched an emotional Murray attempt to deliver his speech as the runner up.
Following the success of reaching the Wimbledon final, and in a rematch of the Wimbledon game, Murray beat Federer to win an Olympic gold for Team GB in August.
His success on Sunday means that Murray has finally accomplished his dream of winning a grand slam, and came only hours after British Olympic and Paralympic athletes were saluted with a parade around the streets of London. This Friday sees Scottish Olympians hit the streets of Glasgow, to a crowd eagerly anticipating the arrival of native Andy Murray.
So what has contributed to Murray’s success? The road to his successful summer has not been a easy one. Starting tennis from an early age, Murry decided to dedicate fully to the sport at the age of 12. At the age of 15, he was tempted overseas after hearing about the facilities and training available by a young Rafael Nadal, stating to his mother – “Rafa’s out in the sun all day. He hardly goes to school and he’s playing four and a half hours a day. I’m playing four and a half hours a week. It’s not enough.”
Since then, hard work and pure ability have taken him very close to the top of the game, rising from 375 in the world on his 18th birthday to the top 10 before the end of his teens. A brilliant backhand, natural court craft and almost supernatural anticipation on the return, coupled with his rapidly improving movement, made the Brit too much for almost all.
Now ranked number 3 in the world, Murray is in the company of 2 men considered by many as some of, if not the best players of all time – Federer and Djokovic. Could Murray continue his winning streak and become the world number 1?
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Congratulations to Andy Murray!
Congratulations to Andy Murray who last night became the first British man since 1936 to taste Grand Slam victory after winning the longest-ever tie-break in a US Open title match.
Photo : REUTERS (Telegraph.co.uk)
Murray defeated Novak Djokovic in an epic five-set US Open final, joining Juan Martin del Potro (2009 US Open) as the only players to break the Grand Slam dominance of Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal who have won 29 of the past 31 majors.
Murray who needed six set points to win a 24 minute first-set tie-break 12-10, broke through for his first major title in his fifth Grand Slam final with a 7-6(10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2 victory over Djokovic. At 4 hours and 54 minutes, the match equaled the longest US Open final in history!
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Wimbledon Facts
- The first Wimbledon was held in 1877 and featured only men’s singles matches. It was won by Spencer Gore.
- The most championship titles have been won by Maria Navratilova (9) and Pete Samprass (7).
- The last Birt to win the Wimbledon title was Virginia Wade in 1977. Fred Perry last won the men’s title in 1936.
- America has produced the most Wimbledon champs (33 men and 50 women). Britain is the second with 32 men’s and 29 women’s.
- During World War 2, a bomb ripped through centre court, destorying 1200 seats and taking years to rebuild it to it’s former glory.
- The 2 singles champions will receive £1,150,000 this year.
- The longest tennis match in history was in 2010 at Wimbeldon, in a match between Nicolas Mahut, and the winner, John Isner.
- Wimbledon’s grass courts are lined, rolled and mowed daily to maintain their 8mm height.
- The first player ever disqualified from a match was Tim Henman, for hitting a ball in anger, which struck a ball girl.
- Wimbledon doesn’t use tie-breakers in deciding final sets, instead, games are played until one player has a 2 game lead.
Who Will Win the Men’s Singles at Wimbeldon 2012?
A year has passed since Novak Djokovic captured the title he dreamed of winning as a child at Wimbledon. Since ascending to the top of the South African Airways ATP Rankings after triumphing at the All England Club last year over Rafael Nadal, the Serb has maintained his standing as World No. 1, and has increased his major hardware to five trophies.
But who will secure the title at this year’s tournament? Will rain help Federer clinch a 17th Grand Slam crown? Which player might upset Djokovic in the quarter-finals? And how will Britain’s number one Andy Murray cope with such a difficult draw?
Cast your vote below!
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